Rural Life
£2.5 million ‘Pick Pork’ TV promotion to launch today
The latest £2.5 million phase of the AHDB ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will hit TV screens today (September 17). The...
Pig/Poultry
Pig/Poultry
ASF: British pig industry braces for the worst
The UK’s pig industry is making preparations for “the worst” in light of news that African Swine Fever (ASF) has...
Pig/Poultry
Dry summer's impact shows in nutritional analysis of 2018 crop
The recent drought and dry summer experienced across the country has made its impact felt in the nutritional analysis of...
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices down 9% as supplies increase
Farmgate pig prices have cooled over the past few weeks, leaving them 9% lower than this time last year, according...
World News
African Swine Fever: 2 cases confirmed in Belgium
Belgian authorities confirmed two cases of African Swine Fever last night marking the closest the current epidemic of the disease...
World News
African Swine Fever outbreak suspected in Belgium
European authorities are understood to be investigating a suspected African Swine Fever outbreak in Belgium. If tests prove positive for...
World News
Japan suspends pork exports as Classical Swine Fever outbreak is confirmed
Japanese officials have suspended all pork exports from the country following news of a Classical Swine Fever (CSF) outbreak at...
Pig/Poultry
UK research team leads international fight against African Swine Fever
Pioneering research by a team of UK researchers has helped to provide two of the world’s best hopes of a...
Pig/Poultry
African Swine Fever: UK risk through imports raised to 'medium'
The risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the UK through contaminated imports has been raised to ‘medium’ according to...
Pig/Poultry
EU pig prices: Germany strengthens, while the UK slips
August has been a “month of two halves” for the EU average pig prices, pork industry analysts have said. At...
Pig/Poultry
UK half-year egg sales up by 187 million
British Lion eggs are in good health, with the latest figures showing sales continuing to rise for the 12th year...
World News
UN warns African Swine Fever could spread through Asia 'at any time'
Deadly pig virus African Swine Fever could spread to other Asian countries anytime through traded pork products, the United Nation’s...
Pig/Poultry
No-Deal Brexit: It could be easier to export to China than the EU
A ‘No-Deal’ Brexit could make trading pork products with the EU more difficult than shipping to further flung locations such...
Agri-Business
UK pork trade: British exports fall 7% in June
Fresh and frozen pork exports fell 7% year-on-year in June to 16,700t, according to the latest HMRC figures. The fall in...
Pig/Poultry
David Black Award nominations deadline looming
The deadline for making nominations for the 2018 David Black Award is fast approaching with just 10 days left to...
Pig/Poultry
UK farmer wins European 'Grand Prix' award
Eight pig producers from across Europe – including one from the UK – have won international awards for their innovation...
Agri-Business
NPA: Newer high-tech farm infrastructure could tackle agricultural ammonia
The UK’s pig sector body has told the Government that newer, more efficient buildings could be the key to reducing...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed on Russian 500,000-bird farm
Russian authorities have confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a 500,000-bird commercial farm in Kostromskaya, a region to the...
